Make a wedge from a wooden block. Tap in between the clutch pulley halve in the 9 o-clock position (directly pointing at the variator) to separate the halves. Remove the outer pulley half of the variator. Place belt in the clutch pulley and over the bare shaft and sleeve at the variator. Replace variator outer pulley and thread down the holding nut. Remove wedge and rotate the belt a few times while final tightening the variator nut.
Takes less than a minute to perform the whole install.
Hardest part is getting the variator nut broke loose the first time. you'll most likely need air impact to get it loose. You don't need to ever tighten it back with impact power. It's only done that way at the factory because it's fast and efficient! Hand tightening will hold fine. Continual impact tightening will eventually destroy the crank threads and nut. If your ever in need of field replacement you'll want to get that nut off by hand, you don't want to be in the position of needing impact power in the woods!
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